Their ages are different. Their goals are the same.

Create a lasting memory in the boxing ring come May 6 at Family Sports Center.

Butler Cub fighters Donovan Malovich and Bobby Osterreider will be making their professional boxing debuts that night while fellow Cubs boxer Ryan Covert will compete in his first pro bout in nine years.

Covert, 38, of Butler — who scored a knockout on the under-card of a Brian Minto main event at Pullman Park in 2008 — owns a restaurant in the Family Sports Center. He helped secure the venue for Malovich, 18, of Butler and Osterreider, 27, of Gibsonia to make their pro debuts.

“I wanted to help them begin their pro careers in their hometown — and give the Butler community a night to shine,” Covert said. “This is one of the toughest little towns in the world.

“I love Butler. There are a lot of good people here.”

Malovich and Osterreider will both be in four-round bouts in the 150-pound division. Malovich, 22-5 as an amateur, is taking on William Davis of Missouri.

Osterreider, 21-8 as an amateur, is facing Quwanweda Williams of Cleveland in his debut.

“I've been coming to this gym since I was 9 years old,” Malovich said of the Cubs Hall. “I used to get in a lot of fights in school, after school. I came here to learn the sport.

“I got myself in trouble, got sent away for a few months, now I'm back. I want to give pro boxing a shot. I've been training seriously for it.”

Malovich has fought on amateur cards at the Cubs Hall with 300 people in the audience, “but I've never fought in front of 1,000 or so. I don't know what that's going to be like. I do know I'll be fast and quick in the ring ... and hopefully explosive.”

The gloves are tighter and there is no headgear in pro boxing — the two biggest differences when compared to the amateur game.

“Head movement will be important,” Malovich said. “Obviously, you don't want to get hit. But I always found the headgear to be awkward, restricting. I'll be much quicker without it.”

Osterreider feels the same way.

“I used to sweat like crazy with the headgear on. It felt like there was a microwave oven on my head,” Osterreider said. “I'm going to feel so much more free and faster without it.

“I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I know what kind of show I'm going to put on. What I don't know is how my opponent is gonna be. If he's as ready as I will be, it's going to be a fun match.”

Like Malovich, Osterreider used to get in trouble in school a lot.

“I've definitely benefitted from the structure and regimen of boxing,” Osterreider said. “If I had found this sport earlier, my life would definitely be different.

“I need boxing way more than boxing needs me.”

Osterreider began his boxing training at the Cubs Hall at age 18.

Covert will face Steve Tiner (5-15-2) of Columbus, Ohio, in a four-round bout.

“I only had 26 days to train for my other (pro) fight and got knocked on my butt,” Covert recalled. “I got up, dusted myself off and went on to break the other guy's will. I'm planning to do that again.

“I didn't make a career out of this because I'm not a boxer. I'm a fighter. I come straight ahead and go for it. This will definitely be it for me. I won't fight again.”

Covert said he's fighting this time out of support for Malovich and Osterreider.

“I don't need to do this, but I work out with these guys and I'm fully behind them in their quest at a pro career,” Covert said. “I didn't just want to talk the talk. I wanted to show them I'm willing to get in that ring, too.

“I'm taking this fight very seriously. I went to a training camp for three months. I've never been in better shape. I want to put on a memorable performance.”

Covert added that, “2-0 with two knockouts sounds better than 1-0 with one knockout.

“If I win, I'll be among the top 400 heavyweight boxers in the world out of the nine billion people who are in this world. That's pretty cool.”

Billy Wolfe is the head boxing trainer at the Butler Cubs and has been working closely with all three fighters.

“They're all serious about this. These guys really work hard and they're good people,” Wolfe said. “Donovan and Bobby are skillful and aggressive.

“Ryan has been sparring a lot. He loves being around the sport and he wants to make this count. I'm looking forward to this.”

There will be at least six fights on the card. Montana Love (4-0) will be in the six-round main event.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the bouts starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 for ringside, $25 for general admission and are available at the Butler Hot Dog Shoppe on Monroe Street or by calling 724-996-0739 or 724-504-6294.